What it Takes to be a Great Manager from a CEO's Perspective, with Paul Pagel

WHY THIS TOPIC:

Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of a CEO to learn more about what they look for in a good manager? In this session a seasoned executive will share the things he believes are important to building strong leadership skills, and the steps you can take to grow in those areas.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

– Ways to develop your brightest reports
– How to ensure a consistent and high floor for the employment experience
– How to make sure people can bring their best
– Tips for managing up

THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU IF YOU ARE:

– A manager or leader
– An emerging manager looking to build your leadership skills
– Someone who eventually wants to move into a managerial position

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Paul Pagel is co-CEO of 8th Light, an employee-owned company that crafts software – from mobile to microservices – that is beautiful, durable, and shows pride in workmanship. He’s passionate about increasing the quality of software in the world by training developers and designers to be more skilled, providing great places to work, and supporting them to make the code that runs the world better.